Archos announces a brand new Internet Android tablet called Archos 70b running Honeycomb 3.2 operating system which is an enhanced version of the Archos 70 IT Gen 8 that features an upgraded capacitive touch screen and a powerful processor at 1.2 GHz.

Archos 70b Internet tablet features a 7-inch TFT touch screen with 1024x600p resolution (while the old model has only 800x480p), Android 3.2 Honeycomb OS (Froyo on the old variant), powered by an ARM Cortex-A8 1.2GHz processor (1GHz on the first version), 8GB of built-in memory and 512MB of RAM.

This connected mobile device with a sublime user interface, 3D Graphics accelerator and Wi‐Fi connectivity, comes also with a full pack of connected apps such as a web browser and email application, HDMI output and Micro SD connectivity.

The new tablet comes with a “sublime” UI, 3D graphics accelerator, WiFi, Android market, HDMI port, microSD card slot, will be available within a month for the price of £180 (around $230).

London, UK – December 20, 2011 – ARCHOS, an award‐winning innovator in consumer electronics, today announced the upcoming availability of the first android 3.2 ’Honeycomb’ tablet at £179.99, the ARCHOS 70b internet tablet. The new ARCHOS 70b IT is an enhanced version of the ARCHOS 70 IT Gen 8 that features an upgraded capacitive touch screen and a powerful processor at 1.2 GHz.

The ARCHOS 70b internet tablet runs Android 3.2 Honeycomb, Google’s full suite of mobile applications with Android Market, giving users access to over 300,000 applications such as games, books, social media and news. With Honeycomb, users will benefit faster and smoother transitions between different applications, more intuitive navigation to and from home screens.

Very slim and light, the newest version of the ARCHOS 70 internet tablet Gen 8, offers the best performances in terms of portability, immediate internet access, multimedia, apps and affordability.

This new version has a higher resolution capacitive screen (1024 x 600) for vibrant colours and crisp clarity and has doubled the RAM to 512 MB for a smoother web experience and more efficient multi‐tasking.

This connected mobile device with a sublime user interface, 3D Graphics accelerator and Wi‐Fi connectivity, comes also with a full pack of connected apps such as a web browser and email application, HDMI output and Micro SD connectivity.

Access to a full array of apps with the Android Market and its 250,000 apps such as news, eMagazines, eBooks, social media, games… A full multimedia experience with upgraded multimedia ARCHOS apps for video and music

HDMI output, giving users full access to their Android experience on their TV including all the apps, not only video playback but also 3D games, photos and all the apps from the Android Market